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Tagged with airline-operations flight-attendant
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Does the rule that alcohol on flights must be served by a flight attendant also apply to private flights?
Regarding the recent incidents and fines the FAA levied it said in the following release:
"Federal law prohibits passengers from consuming alcohol aboard a flight that is not served by a flight ...
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How much does a 3 day cabin crew recurrent training cost?
Airlines are getting rid of instructors. How are they carrying out recurrent training and how much does it cost the crew?
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Can an airline lay off its flight attendants and use pilots to fill the role?
IcelandAir recently announced that it will be laying off its entire flight attendant staff, and plans to have pilots fill the role in the meantime.
Can an airline lay off its flight attendants and ...
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Do airlines staff extra crew members when disabled persons are check in?
The question "How are disabled passengers evacuated during emergency?" made me wander if minimum crew number required by regulation are enough in case of passengers requiring extra care in case of ...
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How many hours do cabin crews work?
Flight crews are limited to 100 flight hours a month and 1000 flight hours a year, and usually paid by flight hour too. But is it the same for cabin crews or do they have their own rules for monthly ...
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What regulation allows airlines to require flight attendants to work up to 20 hours? [closed]
What regulation can a Part 121 airline use to bypass the rest requirements for flight attendants?
Our airline has been working flight attendants for up to 20 hours using the term "irregular ...
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Do flight attendants do pinch-hitter training?
I was watching a Captain Joe video (Can a PASSENGER land a PLANE?) and he mentioned that he left out the 20 minutes it took the person to even figure out how to communicate with ATC. It seems to me ...
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Why would the cabin crew spray the cabin before landing?
Once when I was on a plane that was about to land, the cabin crew came around and they were spraying these small canisters. I've been on many flights but it was that particular flight where they did ...
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When may passengers board the aircraft and who makes the decision?
Who decides when the passengers may board the aircraft? Is this a pilot or cabin crew decision, and what are the prerequisites / conditions (cabin checks completed, flight plan filed, ...?) for this ...
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Can someone provide details about airlines dividing crew into personality groups?
In this answer about crew bidding/scheduling, it's mentioned that crews may be divided into groups based on personality.
What personality traits may be considered? How are people matched? Is this ...
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How are bids packages and awards generated?
There probably is no short answer for this. Crews out there, how do you bid and how are you rewarded? Are you always satisfied with your lines? Can someone also explain in brief from a system point of ...
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Destiny of Unused food after flight [closed]
What happens to the unused food after a flight? Does it get all destroyed (on-site or off-site) or is there some alternative use (e.g. Charity ) that it gets put to. Does the incoming food truck cart ...
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Are flight attendants paid in the same way pilots are paid?
I understand that airline pilots are generally paid for their time "in flight", which means the clock starts when the aircraft begins to move away from the gate. Are flight attendants paid in the same ...
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